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| susan kate |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 8:08:07 PM
Okay here is a link to a beautifullambswool afghan from the Garnet Hill catalog (really pricey but nice stuff)
http://tinyurl.com/y2kozf
My question (besides wishing that I had $328 to buy it)
I don't know anything about crocheting. Does anyone know what the pattern is? If I knew I could google it and see if I could find one cheaper. Or is this what one would expect to pay for something handcrafted? (it is imported).
I know some of you will say I could make this. Crocheting is not my thing at the moment but I guess there is always hope.... |
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Nov 10 2006 : 1:21:13 PM
This is a beautiful afghan! Wish I had lots of lambswool yarn so I could try to make it. Thanks, Sunshine, for the pattern. I may try my hand at making a few of those granny squares. It's on my list. . . . (which is longer every day!) |
| tziporra |
Posted - Nov 10 2006 : 1:17:17 PM
Sunshine,
I've been looking for a pretty granny square afghan pattern -- I might try this one after I get a baby blanket done that I've been plugging away at. I LOVE granny squares because you can get all your farmgirl friends (or in my case, my crochet buddies at the assisted living facility where I volunteer) to make up a few too. It's great to hve a project that everyone can work on over a cup of coffee!
Best,
Robin |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 10 2006 : 07:05:56 AM
I looked at the photo again this morning and noticed a grey yarn shel boarder
so add this to pattern above
after all joined together
shell = 5 dtr in one ch 2 space
Attach yarn in edge ch 2 space form shell do the same in every ch two space that is not in the bottom most part of the V where two blocks join in this spot sc in corner ch 2 spcae ,sc in next corner continue in shell pattern.
i also editied the pattern saw a mistake in it today at the starting of a round oh yeah its a new color fixed that now duh
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| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 10 2006 : 06:53:49 AM
If any one make sthis let me know how it came out I am curious. I might even make a block or two to see how it looks.
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| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 11:37:23 PM
that all depends on the yarn you use. As I don't have mesurements of the finished block it is only a guess on that part more than likely a "G" for regular yarn at any yarn shop they should be able to tell you what hook goes with the yarn you buy. If you have a tight tension go one hook bigger if you have a loose tension go one hook smaller. I know that is not a good answer but since this can e done with thread up to bulky yarn do according to what ever yarn you buy.
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| Clare |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 10:06:35 PM
Sunshine,
What size crochet hook would you recommend for this?
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| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:46:14 PM
tziporra
link is another granny hexagon very simialr one row less than pictured and way more open but very lovely for thread work. You would lose much detail in yarn. that is why the other looks so much denser. It also has a differnt starting than the one shown at the top of this post.
the white one has alot of the same stitches ch ,sl st ,dc, but it has a sc too
Kind of a strange pattern you found Tziporra most don't count the starting chain as a round and that one did very unique. Also it has a boarder going around it of sc for some reason this one doesn't have that( the one from garnet hill).
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| tziporra |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:43:00 PM
Hi Susan,
This is a "granny square" afghan (although these are granny hexagons). There are a couple of great things about this type of afghan -- 1) each hexagon is created individually, so you never feel like you are working on an overwhelming project (until maybe the end when you have to sew them all together and 2) It was designed to use up excess yarn, so it's very frugal.
Supposing that you were to buy wool yarn for this type of afghan, you'd likely be out $100 or so before you even started paying for labor (now you know why it's so high!).
You could save money by buying acrylic yarn, but the finished product won't be as nice. I love a superwash wool for afghans, but again these products are not cheap.
Here's a motif pattern for this afghan:
http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/08coasters/littlehexagonmotif.shtml
It only requires a knowledge of chain stitch and double crochet. If you really aren't up to doing it yourself, I'd recommend finding a friend or relative to work it for you. If you get lucky and find an extra generous one, they might even use <i>their</i> yarn scraps :)
Hope some of this helps.
Robin |
| susan kate |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:41:19 PM
well thank you miss sunshine. i won't be making it since i don't know how or have the time to do this even though you are very generous to share that pattern. i really figured it wasn't too much because it is handcrafted although i have my doubts about how much they actually paid the crafters (but that's a whole 'nother topic). |
| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:40:31 PM
Thanks Tina that would be neat. Filet crochet is one of the easier crochet types to learn all it is for basic is chains and double crochets and maybe a few slip stitches. If you get more advanced in it it can have crossed stitches, trebles, bobbles, and popcorns, but most people don't use those any more it is more archaic (sp)
p.s. the pattern might be dc above instead of dtr if so one less stitch on turning chain. Some parts of the picture look like trebles and others it is hard to tell can't zoom in close enough for a good look either way will work and look similar if not the same as the picture.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:30:20 PM
how cool! now I am really impressed! you are one cool chic Sunshine! You figured that all out just by looking at the picture....is that talent or what?!! Gosh do I wish you lived close by..I'd love to have you teach me some of the things you know.
I'm actually wanting to learn to crochet..I think I'm going to go by Michael's arts and crafts they had a real nice kids book with illustrations and step by step directions for all the stitches , including using that filet crochet thread....so I certainly would love to learn how to do crochet work like my granny used to do and like you do..my granny loved to make the doilies from the thin cotton thread and to do the filet crochet where there was a picture in the design.
Oh..that reminds me..I'll have to take some pictures of some of the doilies and things that I have from my grandmother to share with you...and I'll send a picture too of how I displayed the apron you made for me.
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| sunshine |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 9:19:39 PM
that is actually cheep
hexagon grandmothers flower garden or you can call it a hexagon granny square ( even though it is not a square)
Looks like this would be a similar pattern I am drating while typing and looking at zoom of the picture so forgive me.
key
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
dtr= double treble
sp = space
x = times
() = do all this together / also a type of repeat
* = start of repeat
** = end of repeat
nxt = next
j = join
Pattern
ch 6 close to form ring ( meaning slip stitch in first chain)
round 1: ch4 ( counts as first dtr now and through out pattern),dtc 2x in ring *ch 2 3dtc in ring**5x, ch 2, slip st top of turning chain ( in top of ch 4). should have 6 set of 3dtc and 6 set of ch2 cut and finish thread
Round 2: j new color yarn to any ch 2 space of previous round, ch 4, 2 dtr in nxt ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3 dtr in same sp, *(ch 2, 3dtr, ch 2, 3dtr) in next sp**5x sl st to top of starting ch 4. cut and finish thread
Round 3: j new color yarn to any ch 2 space of previous round, ch 4, 2 dtr in nxt ch 2 sp, *(ch 2, 3dtr, ch 2, 3dtr) in next sp, ch2, 3dtr in nxt ch 2 sp* around skiping last part in red the last time. J to top of turning ch. Finish off thread
j to other blocks with needle and yarn back loop only of stitches
I haven't proofed this meaning I didn't make it I just looked at the photo link you provided and started drafting. So now if any of you wonder why I type alot using parenthasis you just found out why. I write like I draft patterns. Since I draft patterns more than I write my writing looks more like drafting not the other way around.
Ok now you have a drafted patern I usually charge 30 - 50 bucks for that but here it is for free for who ever wants to use it. This one propably 30 if I had to make a sample 50. This is known as reverse enginerring if any one is curious. Have fun ladies
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